Opportunistic Infections and Risk Factors Quiz
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Which group of patients is at increased risk for antibiotic-associated diarrhea, also called pseudomembranous colitis?

  • Patients with cancer
  • Patients with immunodeficiency disorders
  • Patients on a prolonged course of broad-spectrum antibiotics (correct)
  • Patients on prolonged systemic corticosteroid therapy
  • Which infection are patients with measles at increased risk of developing?

  • Aspergillosis
  • Secondary bacterial infections (correct)
  • Opportunistic infections
  • Pseudomembranous colitis
  • Which patients are prone to develop various opportunistic infections including aspergillosis?

  • Patients with immunodeficiency disorders
  • Patients with cancers
  • Patients on prolonged systemic corticosteroid therapy (correct)
  • Patients on a prolonged course of broad-spectrum antibiotics
  • Patients with which condition are more prone to develop secondary bacterial infections with S. aureus, S. pneumoniae, and H. influenzae?

    <p>Influenza</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following clinical conditions is characterized by profound immunosuppression and is prone to various opportunistic infections?

    <p>Organ transplantation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the risk factors for developing opportunistic infections in diabetes mellitus patients?

    <p>Defective cell-mediated immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of infection is common in diabetic ketoacidosis?

    <p>Rhinocerebral mucormycosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most important clinical condition that is prone for acquiring opportunistic infections according to the text?

    <p>HIV/AIDS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following conditions can lead to increased risk of infections in diabetic patients?

    <p>Defective cell-mediated immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which clinical condition is prone for acquiring infections owing to poor vascularity according to the text?

    <p>Diabetes mellitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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